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I am looking for anyone who can help me.. i have tried everything.. every website i have found on or off this forum to unlock my t-mobile UK locked lumia 800. Everyone has given me a refund back and been unable to help me.. I live in australia and am a student so simply buying a new one is not affordable for me.. i have tried calling t-mobile int he uk numerous times endured lengthy costly calls only to have them tell me they cant help me because i am not a t-mobile customer..
Initially i was in contact with the person that i purchased th phone off and t-mobile sent them an unlock code for me which they passed on.. BUT it doesnt work?? the code is wrong or faulty.. and they have since ceased contact with me rendering me handicapped with a glorified gps camera..
SO i offer say this
1. Can anyone suggest a way for me to unlock my phone
2. Is anyone who is a t-mobile customer who would be willing to ring them up on my behalf (i would provide you with all the information about my phone) and get an unlock code for me..?
luminated said:
I am looking for anyone who can help me.. i have tried everything.. every website i have found on or off this forum to unlock my t-mobile UK locked lumia 800. Everyone has given me a refund back and been unable to help me.. I live in australia and am a student so simply buying a new one is not affordable for me.. i have tried calling t-mobile int he uk numerous times endured lengthy costly calls only to have them tell me they cant help me because i am not a t-mobile customer..
Initially i was in contact with the person that i purchased th phone off and t-mobile sent them an unlock code for me which they passed on.. BUT it doesnt work?? the code is wrong or faulty.. and they have since ceased contact with me rendering me handicapped with a glorified gps camera..
SO i offer say this
1. Can anyone suggest a way for me to unlock my phone
2. Is anyone who is a t-mobile customer who would be willing to ring them up on my behalf (i would provide you with all the information about my phone) and get an unlock code for me..?
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Did you try to flash stock unbranded firmware? Idk if this overwrites simlock but you can try it.
simlock is not flashing dependant to any firmware. it is hard-written to eeprom or PM or something similar.
anyway if this site http://sim-unlock.net/site/Nokia/Lumia 800/ shows temporarily unavailable then you are temporarily out of luck!!
I was in a position simialr to you.
I can only guess that T-Mobile were sending out erroneous unlock codes, as the first one I received from my seller didn't work. After a few months and some shouting at him, he called T Mobile back and got an 'update' code which worked.
Is the owner's email address accesible to you? Try sending him a reasonable email advising him that he just needs to give T Mobile a quick ring and they can sort it all out. If not, get more details from whatever service you used to buy it from him (ebay, etc) and send him a stronger email.
If he sold you an unlocked lumia and you agreed to take the locked one WITH an unlock code (a fully unlocked phone delivered in two stages) then he does have an obligation to either provide it or give a refund (as he has missold a good).
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I do have a T Mobile account and would be willing to give it a try getting you an unlock code. PM me.
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Been following this story for a while about how it seems like no online unlock service has been able to unlock the att lumia 920. I have also seen that multiple people it seems were given codes from at&t that would not work. Well last week I submitted an unlock request for my lumia 920 through at&t over the phone and today I received an email that had the 20 digit code. So I put an old T-Mobile sim in the phone, turned it on, entered the code, and it said pin accepted! This confirms that at&t is at least able to issue correct unlock codes but it doesn't explain why some work and some don't. (As far as I can find I'm the first one to actually get a working code)
For everyone who is still waiting for an unlock it is worth a shot to give them a call. If they say they won't unlock it due to the exclusivity deal, ask for a supervisor who can put the unlock request through.
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Been following this story for a while about how it seems like no online unlock service has been able to unlock the att lumia 920. I have also seen that multiple people it seems were given codes from at&t that would not work. Well last week I submitted an unlock request for my lumia 920 through at&t over the phone and today I received an email that had the 20 digit code. So I put an old T-Mobile sim in the phone, turned it on, entered the code, and it said pin accepted! This confirms that at&t is at least able to issue correct unlock codes but it doesn't explain why some work and some don't. (As far as I can find I'm the first one to actually get a working code)
For everyone who is still waiting for an unlock it is worth a shot to give them a call. If they say they won't unlock it due to the exclusivity deal, ask for a supervisor who can put the unlock request through.
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Do you have to be an AT&T customer for that? I tried calling them and even speaking with the supervisor, with no luck, supervisor was even more insisting about the exclusive deal and no unlock till May.
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Been following this story for a while about how it seems like no online unlock service has been able to unlock the att lumia 920. I have also seen that multiple people it seems were given codes from at&t that would not work. Well last week I submitted an unlock request for my lumia 920 through at&t over the phone and today I received an email that had the 20 digit code. So I put an old T-Mobile sim in the phone, turned it on, entered the code, and it said pin accepted! This confirms that at&t is at least able to issue correct unlock codes but it doesn't explain why some work and some don't. (As far as I can find I'm the first one to actually get a working code)
For everyone who is still waiting for an unlock it is worth a shot to give them a call. If they say they won't unlock it due to the exclusivity deal, ask for a supervisor who can put the unlock request through.
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Great news!
How do I find my SIM PIN code?
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Do you have to be an AT&T customer for that? I tried calling them and even speaking with the supervisor, with no luck, supervisor was even more insisting about the exclusive deal and no unlock till May.
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I'd assume you won't have much luck if you aren't a current att customer. The supervisor who put in the unlock request told me that they can submit an unlock request for any phone except the iPhone which has to be out of contract to be unlocked. My lumia is under contract but I've also been with att for at least 7 years.
1 hour of battling. 1 agent escalated to sup, no result. Another agent and another escalation, no results for me.
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1 hour of battling. 1 agent escalated to sup, no result. Another agent and another escalation, no results for me.
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Same fore me - no real battling though and "only" 30 mins on the phone for nothing. Agent also spoke with supervisor. June was what they told me (so much for "it's the same for all Lumia 920s, not just your device..."). And, of course, they even don't have the codes yet.
Idk why they won't budge for you guys, the only thing I can say is keep trying until you get an agent who will submit the unlock request for it.
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Idk why they won't budge for you guys, the only thing I can say is keep trying until you get an agent who will submit the unlock request for it.
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Will do. I tried to gently push him to still submit a request, even though it fails, so that I had something in return (if it is just the negative reply from the unlock team) to follow up with. However, he would not submit the request because it would be the same result as he is telling me - no code available for my IMEI yet.
I'm currently very busy at work so I can't spend 30-60mins each day chatting with AT&T. Will try in a week or two.
BTW, I guess you being a long-time AT&T customer could have also been influential. I am a 2-day customer because I cancelled service again due to bad voice quality at my work location. However, paying the ETF, I fulfilled my contractual obligations so I'm only asking AT&T to fulfill theirs (3.1 of the Wireless Customer Agreement)...
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Will do. I tried to gently push him to still submit a request, even though it fails, so that I had something in return (if it is just the negative reply from the unlock team) to follow up with. However, he would not submit the request because it would be the same result as he is telling me - no code available for my IMEI yet.
I'm currently very busy at work so I can't spend 30-60mins each day chatting with AT&T. Will try in a week or two.
BTW, I guess you being a long-time AT&T customer could have also been influential. I am a 2-day customer because I cancelled service again due to bad voice quality at my work location. However, paying the ETF, I fulfilled my contractual obligations so I'm only asking AT&T to fulfill theirs (3.1 of the Wireless Customer Agreement)...
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Yeah my lumia is under contract but yes I have also been a customer for at least 7 years. The problem is there is no standardization with these unlock requests so it seems like it's just the luck of the draw of who you talk to... I'd be really surprised if you got a denial email, it seems like the difficult part is just getting the agent to submit the unlock request...
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Yeah my lumia is under contract but yes I have also been a customer for at least 7 years. The problem is there is no standardization with these unlock requests so it seems like it's just the luck of the draw of who you talk to... I'd be really surprised if you got a denial email, it seems like the difficult part is just getting the agent to submit the unlock request...
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I in same boat as Dullerm, just tried 3 times with no movement to escilate to receive unlock code. Urrrgggg. Wish I didn't rush into this phone, and bought it in Canada. They are telling me in May the code will be released.
hello all,
any news about the unlock?
yair26 said:
hello all,
any news about the unlock?
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sure, I'll play...
It's the standard exclusive device wait for 6 months after release rule on AT&T for contract phones. Dunno about other carriers.
So whenever you bought it, plus 6 months, you can sim unlock it.
schettj said:
sure, I'll play...
It's the standard exclusive device wait for 6 months after release rule on AT&T for contract phones. Dunno about other carriers.
So whenever you bought it, plus 6 months, you can sim unlock it.
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thanks for that..i know that i need to wait 6 months for at&t unlock but there other way that some1 try with success?
yair26 said:
thanks for that..i know that i need to wait 6 months for at&t unlock but there other way that some1 try with success?
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Apparently there is no way at all to unlock currently except thru ATT. I guess that is harder than I expected b/c it seems no one in this thread has been able to get an unlock code. It just depends on the CSR you get on the phone, I got them to unlock it on my first call to them so I guess I just got very lucky.
guys, I'm from Ukraine
please tell me. Can I write to at & t email?
What information do I need to write that would have been any result ..?
and in advance sorry for my spelling mistakes))
I called them back in Dec 2012 and got the unlock code from at&t; however the code only 11 digit and will not work.
Does anyone know or could confirm how digit the code should be?
Also, does it have to be a T-Mobile chip or any GSM chip will work?
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zimone91 said:
guys, I'm from Ukraine
please tell me. Can I write to at & t email?
What information do I need to write that would have been any result ..?
and in advance sorry for my spelling mistakes))
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Unfortunately, there seem to be very few people who managed to get an unlock code from AT&T, and most of them were long-term AT&T customers. If you are not a customer, neither phone nor e-mail support is likely to get you anything meaningful. We'll just have to wait and hope that codes will leak out to 3rd parties earlier than next May.
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Unfortunately, there seem to be very few people who managed to get an unlock code from AT&T, and most of them were long-term AT&T customers. If you are not a customer, neither phone nor e-mail support is likely to get you anything meaningful. We'll just have to wait and hope that codes will leak out to 3rd parties earlier than next May.
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we just have a little different situation.
I read a lot of reviews of people saying who unblocked the technique in support just that they bought on ebay, and the seller told them that it is unlocked.
simply put, they pressed on pity!
and it worked! but now I do not know if it will work so ...
databaseguy said:
I called them back in Dec 2012 and got the unlock code from at&t; however the code only 11 digit and will not work.
Does anyone know or could confirm how digit the code should be?
Also, does it have to be a T-Mobile chip or any GSM chip will work?
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should be 20 digit code and any none att sim should work
entering the unlock code
for those who tried the 20 digit code for the lumia 920. try this. i had that problem with my lumia 900 from at&t i got the code and entered it and it would not accept the code. i had to use all ten tries and then it asked me to enter MY PUK code. i then entered the exact same unlock code as the PUK code and it unlocked the nokia lumia 900. my theory was that i never activated the phone with an at&t sim card i just bough it and popped in my foreign sim. i tried it with multiple unactivated nokia lumia 900s from at&t and it work. so if you bought a lumia 920 but didn't activate it with an at&t sim card this may be the reason the unlock code didn't work, you can either activate the phone with an at&t sim or try this process that i've used.
Just wanted to throw this in here since no one else has mentioned it. When requesting the unlock code for your bootloader make sure your S/N is 16 digits not 12. Grab it from the back of the phone on the battery label, not from the system or whatever.
I spent 2 weeks waiting for my unlock code, by sending 1 request/day to mobile [at] huawei.com and had no luck. Then when I resent one yesteday but I sent a 16 digit code for the SN I received an automed response within 3 minutes. With the timezone change between USA and China, no doubt it's automated.
Just wanted to make sure no one is waiting on a bootloader code, if their formatting isn't 100%.
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Just wanted to throw this in here since no one else has mentioned it. When requesting the unlock code for your bootloader make sure your S/N is 16 digits not 12. Grab it from the back of the phone on the battery label, not from the system or whatever.
I spent 2 weeks waiting for my unlock code, by sending 1 request/day to mobile [at] huawei.com and had no luck. Then when I resent one yesteday but I sent a 16 digit code for the SN I received an automed response within 3 minutes. With the timezone change between USA and China, no doubt it's automated.
Just wanted to make sure no one is waiting on a bootloader code, if their formatting isn't 100%.
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I tried again (14:00 CDT)...on the subject line, I put the s/n, plus bootloader unlock request
In the text, the IMEI and serial.
We'll see, since it's still early in the AM in China.
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Just wanted to throw this in here since no one else has mentioned it. When requesting the unlock code for your bootloader make sure your S/N is 16 digits not 12. Grab it from the back of the phone on the battery label, not from the system or whatever.
I spent 2 weeks waiting for my unlock code, by sending 1 request/day to mobile [at] huawei.com and had no luck. Then when I resent one yesteday but I sent a 16 digit code for the SN I received an automed response within 3 minutes. With the timezone change between USA and China, no doubt it's automated.
Just wanted to make sure no one is waiting on a bootloader code, if their formatting isn't 100%.
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You were just lucky. There is no chance unlock codes are sent over email automated. Do you really think Huawei employ ocr readers to scan through emails for bootloader unlock requests then these ocr readers magically conjure up your unlock code without any mistakes?
As for the time difference, I'm pretty sure a company the size of Huawei can manage to employ a night shift in their own country of operations.
The only way to get an unlock code automatically is to use one of the unlocker tools that keep floating about and have total luck that the unlock server is in operation when you attempt it.
Getting unlock code via email from Huawei is total luck of the draw. Mine took 1 hour, other people's took a month. Some people have been unlucky and never received one.
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You were just lucky. There is no chance unlock codes are sent over email automated. Do you really think Huawei employ ocr readers to scan through emails for bootloader unlock requests then these ocr readers magically conjure up your unlock code without any mistakes?
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No, it's email so everything is already in text form, no need for OCR.
You could do it yourself using outlooks email filter and a batch script for the rest. It's definitely automated.
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No, it's email so everything is already in text form, no need for OCR.
You could do it yourself using outlooks email filter and a batch script for the rest. It's definitely automated.
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No. It's not..... But whatever.
Edit : Just to elaborate on this.
1: under your own admission, it took you 2 weeks to work out you weren't even sending Huawei a real serial number.
2: On discovering this mistake, you send the correct serial number and suddenly Huawei's magic automated unlock email system kicks in and grants you an unlock code instantly.
Has to be automated because a company that employs over 140,000 people can't possibly employ people to work a night shift to be able to manually send you an unlock code.
3: The hundreds of people who have been visiting this forum for the last 12 months and trying to get their unlock code via email from Huawei must ALL have been formatting their emails incorrectly. If I remember correctly, 1 other person got their unlock code sent to them within 5 minutes.
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No. It's not..... But whatever.
Edit : Just to elaborate on this.
1: under your own admission, it took you 2 weeks to work out you weren't even sending Huawei a real serial number.
2: On discovering this mistake, you send the correct serial number and suddenly Huawei's magic automated unlock email system kicks in and grants you an unlock code instantly.
Has to be automated because a company that employs over 140,000 people can't possibly employ people to work a night shift to be able to manually send you an unlock code.
3: The hundreds of people who have been visiting this forum for the last 12 months and trying to get their unlock code via email from Huawei must ALL have been formatting their emails incorrectly. If I remember correctly, 1 other person got their unlock code sent to them within 5 minutes.
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I had to send a reminder when no reply after two weeks. No reformatting! Simple forwarded the same email with another line asking for update.. I got it in next few hours. So definitely no automated replies.
Can confirm the process is NOT automated. A real person needs to manually submit the code. Emails sent outside of China's business hours are sometimes not received.
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arcadesdude said:
Can confirm the process is NOT automated. A real person needs to manually submit the code. Emails sent outside of China's business hours are sometimes not received.
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wtf? I sent mine everyday for 2 weeks right as soon as I come home from work, around 4:40. I'm certain because I the phone sat on my desk unused for 2 weeks, and because of the bootloader system wipe, there was no point using it.
Earlier I tried the Root guide on this subforum, which had a chinese tool which supposedly could unlock the bootloader when you provided the info. I then realized I needed a 16 digits S/N instead of the 10 digits one I grabbed from the system about. I then realized maybe, this is why my emails were ignored.
I then decided to send the email but I sent the 16 digits S/N instead of the 10 digit. Something like"000222" at the end. 5 minutes got the code, just like that.
Quite the coincidence, to not get any replies for 2 weeks and then a reply instantly.
1) What kind of email system do they have were there is no queue, and they respond to the newest email? their queue size is 5 minutes in length, and they sold millions of this phone. Granted most never unlocked the bootloader.
2) Is it cheaper to write an automated script to answer an email address and parse for 16 digit S/N and a 15 digit IMEI, which can be checked for validness, and the bootloader code derived from these two and resent all as a script?
Or hire a chinese workers at a computer and reply to bootloader requests?
3) I worked for a company which gave you unlock codes for our software. I can tell you the email address that we provided them next to the order button, was a bot that parse the email for the right values and if it succeeded, an unlock code was sent to the sender.
It's not a coincidence that they didn't send an unlock code for 2 weeks for a request that was impossible to actually provide an unlock code for.
When you finally DID work out what you were doing wrong and sent the correct code, you got a reply. Fortunately for you it happens from time to time that the reply is very quick, but from all of our VAST experience of dealing with Huawei in the last twelve months it's pure luck.
Are you genuinely trying to tell ALL of the hundreds if not thousands of members of this forum, that they ALL sent the incorrect wording for an unlock code in an email, yet you magically managed it?
yes.
Otherwise there's no order to getting these replies for the bootloader. How is it I can get my code within 5 minutes, and other users are waiting weeks?
Do their bootloader requests not come in order? Is the request queue more like a lottery pool?
It's automated.
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yes.
Otherwise there's no order to getting these replies for the bootloader. How is it I can get my code within 5 minutes, and other users are waiting weeks?
Do their bootloader requests not come in order? Is the request queue more like a lottery pool?
It's automated.
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If it's automated, everybody would get a reply within 5 minutes.
Not one day, 3 days, 2 weeks, one month or indeed never.
Apparently only you do with your incredible email formatting 5k111z.
How can that possibly be automated?
I'm not going to argue anymore with you. If you cannot accept you are wrong then so be it.
I'm pretty sure most people who have been through the hassle of getting the unlock code from Huawei on this forum know who to believe.
I like to believe there is a bloke or two who will occasionally stop what they're doing and check the emails. And that if the info they receive is incorrect and a code doesn't pop up they will just move on.
Well I will say I got my mate 2 delivered at 1:00pm sent my first email to Huawei at 3:20pm and sent another email at 6:14pm and they sent my unlock code at 8:50pm.. eastern time.
Hassle getting an unlock code from Huawei
I used their online form and submitted my IMEI, SN (16 digit), product number, and model, and it would not work. I used their email form, as requested. Here is their response:
Dear User,
Huawei Customer Service is pleased to be at your service, sorry for bringing you the trouble, if you want to unlock your phone, you should meet the condition as follows:
1.Please register your Huawei ID in our official website http://huawei.com/en/ on your phone.
2.Log in your Huawei ID on your phone for 14 consecutive days .
3.Each Huawei ID should not apply for the unlock code more than twice within half years. If you meet the information, please go to http://emui.huawei.com/en/ and click the 'download' button to login your Huawei ID other than any other third party ID to apply for the unlock code. Please contact us by mail or local service hotline as follows if error message appears.
TEL: http://consumer.huawei.com/en/contact-us/index.htm?tag=hotline
Mail: http://consumer.huawei.com/en/contact-us/index.htm?tag=email
Please submit your mobile model, SN, IMEI/MEID and error message in your e-mail. We also need to know that your phone is rooted, it can be out of the best working state and part of functions may not be able to work normally. In additon, the system is vulnerable to be invaded by viruses once your phone is permitted to unlock. What's more, for the lacking of fully tested, the third party software will not be compatible with your phone. Unlocking will bring unexpected negative impacts and the device will be not normal, and can not be restored, Huawei after-sales service office will not provide warranty service for your rooted phone, and you may bear the cost. So we strongly advise you to think it twice.
If you have any other problem, please send your feedback to us. We will be at your service to help you solve your problems.
Once again thank you for contacting Huawei device.
Best Regards.
Huawei Device Customer Care Team (3207)
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I created a new ID and can log in. Am I supposed to log in every day for 14 consecutive days? WTF? I just want my phone bootloader to be unlocked so I can load the Goolge Play Store. Can anyone help?
it's definitely not automated.
i've sent the same email with the 16 digits for a month and finally got a response one of the days using the exact same copy and paste
I've also compared that to my friend's email for unlock code and they were both different format and even had a name.....
Unless you've seen every email for the bootloader unlock code I don't think you should come to conclusions
I can confirm that the email is not automated even with the right formatting but the response time is really good under 10 hours.
This their reply which is unfortunate
Thank you for supporting Huawei products. To achieve better user experience, Huawei has decided to completely terminate the unlock code application service on July 25, and published the relevant announcement on the EMUI official website two months ago.
We apologies for the inconvenience caused. Please stay tuned on our official pages for latest updates.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you better. Please help us by taking a few minutes to tell us about the service that you have received so far. We appreciate your feedback and want to make sure we meet your expectations:
Regards
Huawei will stop providing bootloader unlock codes. If you want code you have 2 months to request it, after it they will stop this service. :silly::silly:
Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-stop-providing-bootloader-unlock-codes/
Code request site: https://www.emui.com/en/plugin.php?id=unlock&mod=detail
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Thanks. Well that sucks
Luckily have already requested mine and awaiting it.
But if I need to get a replacement phone in future I wont be able to root
Last Huawei I get then...
Got my code yesterday. But this is probably my first and last Huawei phone.
And DC Phoenix developers will raise their prices for it...I bet DC Phoenix is developed by Huawei.
I don't know why phone manufacturers do this. First it was Apple - the never ending war againt Jailbreakers. Instead of registering the phone for voided warranty and denying service for jailbroken iDevices, they fight againt ist.
Now Huawei does this - it's nearly the same and for me the rooting "freedom" on Android was the main reason to switch from iOS.
So, first and last Huawei I've had...after waiting 1.5 years for good custom rom development and good community support for EMUI I will choose another manufacturer - is the question: which one? Nevermind.
My main reason against iPhone too, locking down to only get everything through them and charging through the nose for the privilege...
OnePlus seems like a good way to go at the moment. I am quite tempted to go back to my HTC days as far as I know they are one of the better most lenient I have come across and their phones seem to be getting to the top of the pile again stat-wise...
i got my code instantly from the site. Stupid move by Huawei. One of the main reasons I got this phone was because i could unlock the the bootloader. If they dont change their decision this will be my last Huawei.
Are the unlock codes a alpha numeric 16 character code ? I just want to double check the code i got is correct.
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Are the unlock codes a alpha numeric 16 character code ? I just want to double check the code i got is correct.
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It is. In my code were only capitals and numbers.
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Are the unlock codes a alpha numeric 16 character code ? I just want to double check the code i got is correct.
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Mine is 15 digits, not letters.
Well that is terrible news...
Now here's another thing, my wife has a p10, I haven't rooted yet. Figured I'd wait till her warranty was near it's end to avoid any hassle if it needed servicing.
I went to that link in the op, thing I noticed is that when trying to register there is no option to select Canada or the US from the country list. Did those of you that have used that site, did you have prior accounts created, or does the country matter?
I would like to have the unlock code for later use.
If not, I guess I'm looking for another carrier to buy out this contract to get another phone.
I was rather impressed with her phone, and would have liked one too once my Sammy's screen kicked the bucket.
Now I have no idea what phone is worth getting for modding. Seems like very few options left...
Myself, I ditched apple because jailbreaking became an impossibility. I just can't fathom owning a device without administrative privileges. Plus if it weren't for custom ROMs, my phone would have received no further security updates. This is horrible business practice. At least windows gives its users years of monthly updates.
This is indeed ****ty news...
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Well that is terrible news...
Now here's another thing, my wife has a p10, I haven't rooted yet. Figured I'd wait till her warranty was near it's end to avoid any hassle if it needed servicing.
I went to that link in the op, thing I noticed is that when trying to register there is no option to select Canada or the US from the country list. Did those of you that have used that site, did you have prior accounts created, or does the country matter?
I would like to have the unlock code for later use.
If not, I guess I'm looking for another carrier to buy out this contract to get another phone.
I was rather impressed with her phone, and would have liked one too once my Sammy's screen kicked the bucket.
Now I have no idea what phone is worth getting for modding. Seems like very few options left...
Myself, I ditched apple because jailbreaking became an impossibility. I just can't fathom owning a device without administrative privileges. Plus if it weren't for custom ROMs, my phone would have received no further security updates. This is horrible business practice. At least windows gives its users years of monthly updates.
This is indeed ****ty news...
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I sent an email through this
I had to send a couple before they got back to me with this...
"Thank you for contacting Huawei Customer Care.
We have sent you a email in which we said the following. It seems that it didn't end up to you, we're sorry about that. Please fill in the following and send us the reply.
But, in response, please note that we can, of course, generate and provide the bootloader code for your device.
However, please keep in mind that unlocking the device's bootloader voids its warranty and might cause numerous software issues (unlocking any device's bootloader is considered to be software manipulation).
Should you still require the code, please provide us with the following details:
Full Name (if applicable):
Email address (if applicable):
Device model:
Serial number:
IMEI:
Product ID - dialing *#*#1357946#*#*. If not available, the invoice should be attached."
After sending that about week later got the u/l code
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SavageRobot said:
I sent an email through this
I had to send a couple before they got back to me with this...
"Thank you for contacting Huawei Customer Care.
We have sent you a email in which we said the following. It seems that it didn't end up to you, we're sorry about that. Please fill in the following and send us the reply.
But, in response, please note that we can, of course, generate and provide the bootloader code for your device.
However, please keep in mind that unlocking the device's bootloader voids its warranty and might cause numerous software issues (unlocking any device's bootloader is considered to be software manipulation).
Should you still require the code, please provide us with the following details:
Full Name (if applicable):
Email address (if applicable):
Device model:
Serial number:
IMEI:
Product ID - dialing *#*#1357946#*#*. If not available, the invoice should be attached."
After sending that about week later got the u/l code
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Thanks for this.
Edit: Wife contacted Huawei by email. First response was their branch couldn't help and gave a link to contact the same domain name with a different contact name, however the contact is non existent. (So far twice they responded with a non existent contact)
We're waiting to see if they respond with a working contact.
If not, we'll look at another carrier buying out the contract and get another phone I guess. It's sad because it is a nice phone.
Edit 2: not looking like we're getting an answer.
SavageRobot said:
Mine is 15 digits, not letters.
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That is concerning, now I want to test the code but I like others was going to wait and unlock. I heard others are getting the code by email, but mine was given instantly. Have others got it instantly? I just don't want to assume the code is legit then when I do go to use it it's not and it's to late to get one. Is there a way to test it without actually unlocking it. I really don't feel like wiping my data, just to check it
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That is concerning, now I want to test the code but I like others was going to wait and unlock. I heard others are getting the code by email, but mine was given instantly. Have others got it instantly? I just don't want to assume the code is legit then when I do go to use it it's not and it's to late to get one. Is there a way to test it without actually unlocking it. I really don't feel like wiping my data, just to check it
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Just enter the unlock command with your code. If your code is working there will be a message for factory reset, there you need to press "Yes" or "No". So no factory reset if you don't confirm it.
If the code isn't working you'll get adb error "invalid command"
ATT variant S21 purchased at retail from Samsung.com locked to carrier and ATT unlock does not recognize IMEI. Have already escalated to highest tier ATT and Samsung support offered to the public. In ATT's world, if a device is not in their IMEI database, it's not an ATT phone. Samsung claims that unlock codes were automatically shared with ATT when the phone was manufactured. They claim that after the codes are sent, they have no access to the data to provide an individual unlock code at a later date, even at ATT's request.
ATT claims they never received an unlock code for the phone which is why the IMEI is not in their unlock database. Their logic is that if the IMEI is not in their unlock database, it means they never received the unlock code. This logic leaves no room for the possibility of human error or a glitch in syncing data. Oddly, the IMEI is in ATT's warranty database. On ATT support tech suggested that only branded phones sold by ATT stores were supported with unlock codes. This raise the question as to why Samsung would sell a phone that cannot be unlocked and why they would lock it in the first place when it is not being sold on contract?
ATT has requested the unlock code from Samsung during one of my support calls and the request was denied. Samsung CS reiterated the position that they had already provided all codes and no longer had access to them. Third party unlocking services struck out with the IMEI. I can RMA the phone back to Samsung under warranty but likely face the same issue with the replacement. I could try to exchange it in an ATT store as it's in their warranty system but would like to not be setting up a new phone when all I am requesting is a code to remove a soft lock. Samsung's annual preorder trade up deal requires that phones be unlocked which is ironic since this one will likely remain locked indefinitely because the carrier and the manufacturer can't get on the same page. Most consumers with these phones will not realize they can't be unlocked during the Samsung warranty period.
Anyone else have this issue?
If you buy a carrier variant through samsung, you are going to get a locked device. Always buy unlocked if you want it unlocked.
That being said, I've been through this about a dozen times with AT&T. This is what needs to be done:
1- First, try the device unlock portal. This will inevitably fail, because the device isn't in their database. This is fine.
2 - Contact AT&T and be prepared to speak to people who have NO idea what you're talking about. If they say it can't be done, politely end the call and call back in. Ask to speak to *advanced* tech support. Explain that you got the device from Samsung, and you need the IMEI added to the database so you can get the device unlocked.
3 - Explain that you already tried the unlock portal, and they need to email the device unlock team to add the IMEI and get the device unlocked. This takes anywhere from 48 hours to a week, and might get rejected once or twice. If it does, go back to step 2.
4 - If you don't want to deal with that bull****, you can go on ebay and purchase a device unlock. You can either have them search the database for the code (PROBABLY won't work) or some sellers will remotely connect to your machine to unlock the device. I did it in the past for $30, looks like it's $60 these days.
I am seeking a high level contact at Samsung because this is a B2B policy issue which their technical support team, after multiple calls, has been unable and unwilling to help resolve. If anyone on XDA has a high level contact person at Samsung, please DM me. I will put them in direct contact with the AT&T Office of the Executive personnel attempting to resolve this issue and insure that it does not impact other customers.
Did you read my post? That is, step by step, exactly how to solve your issue. if you followed my instructions it would have been unlocked by now.
This has nothing to do with Samsung, this is an AT&T issue. And trying to find a "high level contact person" won't do you any good.
Follow. The. Instructions.